Franta and General Tire close in on Major City League playoffs
Franta beat Humble 4-3 and General Tire shut out Culpepper Furniture 3-0 to pull away in the Major City League title hunt. Higginbotham moved into a fourth place tie with Culpepper by winning 9-4 over Hemphill Pontiac. Brinkley pitched a no hitter for General Tire with 22 batters, seven strikeouts, and strong support from his teammates.
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